Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Mary Avaleen Hood

Mary Avaleen Hood

Nov 3, 2011

Mary Aveleen Hood, age 89 of Cleveland, passed away from this life to her eternal home on Thursday, November 3, 2011 surrounded by her family and her loving caretaker, Kathy Egerton. Mrs. Hood was born February 5, 1922 in Cleveland to the late Oscar and Bertie Hunt Adams. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a member of...

John Oliver

John Oliver

Oct 30, 2011

John David Oliver, Jr., resident of Cleveland, GA. and Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Gainesville, GA. John was born on April 11, 1938 in Closter, New Jersey. He enlisted in the US Army in 1958 and achieved the rank of E5 before being honorably discharged in 1961 and relocating to Miami, FL. He...

Johnny Michael Phillips

Johnny Michael Phillips

Oct 29, 2011

Johnny Michael Phillips, age 49 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Phillips was born July 15, 1962 in Vera Beach, FL to Bonnie Sue Veal and George Herman Phillips. He was a member of The Rock Church of Cleveland. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Jack and Lola Veal. Survivors include his...

Howard Goodger

Howard Goodger

Oct 21, 2011

Howard Gentle Goodger, age 95 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Goodger was born November 25, 1915 in Boliver, TX to the late Howard and Eunice Ethel Gentle Goodger, He was a member and Past Master of the Masonic Lodge and was a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church. Mr....

Rev. Charles Blane Helton

Rev. Charles Blane Helton

Oct 17, 2011

Rev. Charles Blane Helton age 55 of Cleveland passed away Monday October 17, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Rev. Helton was born in Habersham County on January 27, 1956 to Betty Holcomb Helton and the late Odell Helton. He was an ordained Minister, farmer and member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Helton; mother, Betty Helton;...

Amy Adderhold Medlock

Amy Adderhold Medlock

Oct 13, 2011

Amy Adderhold Medlock, age 80 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Medlock was born December 9, 1930 in Centre, AL to the late Johnnie and Della Anderson Adderhold. She retired from C&S Bank. Mrs. Medlock was preceded in death by her brothers, Travis, Abraham, William, Robert, Stokey and Kenneth Adderhold; sisters, Vera...

Barbara Ruth Beall

Barbara Ruth Beall

Oct 11, 2011

Mrs. Barbara Ruth Mercer Beall, age 75, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at her residence following a sudden unexpected battle with cancer. Mrs. Beall was born in Macon, GA. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father Mildred Ruth Dean Burnette and Joseph Zackery Burnette. She was a Registered Nurse and office manager of...

Larry James Dean

Larry James Dean

Oct 8, 2011

Mr. Larry Dean age 65 of Helen passed away Saturday ,October 8, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Dean was born in White County and was preceded in death by his father, Frank Dean and mother, Thelma Ramey. He was a member, Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent at Dukes Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Dean worked at Orbit...

Velma Allen Jenkins

Velma Allen Jenkins

Oct 5, 2011

Velma Allen Jenkins passed away October 5, 2011 after an extended illness. She was born January 4, 1934, and raised in Sautee-Nachoochee Valley, Georgia. After completing high school, Velma earned her diploma in nursing from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. In 1970 she graduated Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Anesthesia. After scoring highest on the national board of certification,...

Blanche Palmer Thurmond

Blanche Palmer Thurmond

Oct 4, 2011

Mrs. Blanche Palmer Thurmond Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His godly ones…for they rest from their labors (Ps. 116:15, Rev. 14:13). On October 4th, 2011 all heaven celebrated a very precious event. Mrs. Blanche Palmer Thurmond, 96, of Cleveland was welcomed into the presence of Jesus, Her Savior, whom she loved dearly. After a...

Logan James Mcelwaney

Logan James Mcelwaney

Oct 2, 2011

Logan James McElwaney, infant son of Stephanie White and Cody McElwaney passed away Sunday October 2, 2011 at Northeast Ga Medical Center. Baby Logan is survived by in addition to his parents, maternal grandparents, Dean and Annette White, Dahlonega; paternal grandparents, Chad and Lou Ann McElwaney, Dahlonega. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday October 5, 2011 at...

Gregory Ray Hammond

Gregory Ray Hammond

Sep 30, 2011

Gregory Ray Hammond, age 12 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Scottish Rite. Greg was born November 19, 1998 in Gainesville, GA to Heath and Joy Kimsey Hammond. He was a 7th grader at White County Middle School and was a member of Center Baptist Church. Greg was an avid go kart racer and...

Joyce Humphries Crawford

Joyce Humphries Crawford

Sep 24, 2011

Joyce Humphries Crawford age 71 of Gainesville passed away Saturday September 24, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Crawford was born in White County the daughter of the late Ernest and Willie Mae Skelton Humphries. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Crawford. Mrs. Crawford was a member of Mossy Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include son,...

James Calvin Chastain

James Calvin Chastain

Sep 22, 2011

James Calvin Chastain, age 80 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Chastain was born November 13, 1930 in Sautee to the late Sylvester and Floyd York Chastain. He spent his whole life in Cleveland and was a member of Chattahoochee Baptist Church. Mr. Chastain was preceded in death by his...

Patricia Cleo Miller

Patricia Cleo Miller

Sep 21, 2011

Patricia Cleo Miller, age 72 of Clarkesville, passed away September 21, 2011. Ms. Miller was born July 1, 1939 in Marion, NC to the late John Clyde and Berneath Juanita Moody Miller. She was a member of Helen First Baptist Church. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Nolan Walden, Cleveland; nephew and spouse, Clinton and Cindy Walden, Clarkesville;...

Dorothy Cook Black

Dorothy Cook Black

Sep 18, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Cook Black age 84 of Cleveland passed away Sunday at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Black was born and raised in Cleveland, daughter of the late Oscar and Sadie Brookshire Cook. She worked at Talon Zipper Manufacturing plant for 20 plus years and was a dedicated homemaker, mother and grandmother. She was a member of First...

Robert Louis Wurl

Robert Louis Wurl

Sep 18, 2011

Robert Louis Wurl, age 92 of Sautee, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Gateway Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Wurl was born April 3, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Frank Louis and Helen Wurl. He owned and operated Wurl Wood Products and was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Louise Marie Wurl,...

Roy Quillian Wiley

Roy Quillian Wiley

Sep 17, 2011

Roy Quillian Wiley, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Wiley was born February 16, 1940 in Hall County to the late Hoyt and Liza Black Wiley. He was a self employed landscaper and was preceded in death by his wife Robin Wiley. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Van and Ernestine Wiley,...

Buford Henry Shewbert

Buford Henry Shewbert

Sep 17, 2011

Buford Henry Shewbert, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Shewbert was born January 25, 1940 in White County to Bonnie Caudell Shewbert and the late Vinson Shewbert. He was retired from farming and Mt. Vernon Mills. Survivors include his wife, Dallette Shewbert, Cleveland; sons, Brian Shewbert, Cleveland; Bret...

Bonnie Sue Turner

Bonnie Sue Turner

Sep 15, 2011

Bonnie Sue Turner, age74 of Fayetteville formerly of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011. Ms. Turner was born October 16, 1936 in White County to the late David and Christine Bell Miller. She was a legal secretary and a member of Fayetteville Christian Church. Ms. Turner was preceded in death by her sisters, Laurene Chastain, Jeanie Hill, Arlivia Gunter,...

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